It was nothing like those romantic scenes in movies where “two hearts joined as one and they shared a soft, tender kiss full of longing.” It definitely was not anything close to that.
As soon as Erin closed the space between them and pulled him down to kiss him, Alaric—after a millisecond of disbelief—immediately lifted Erin up by her waist, and she wrapped her legs around him while her arms rested on his shoulders.
Unlike the previous times their lips locked, this one was neither to prove something nor an act for cover. Erin knew she wouldn’t have an excuse for it afterwards, so she just went for it and put her tongue inside Alaric's mouth and lightly tugged on a handful of his damp hair. Alaric responded with the same level of ferocity—his fingers on her waist holding her tightly that
